BAKED CHOCOLATE

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, beaten
1 cup butter, melted and cooled
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup black walnuts (optional)
Whipped cream (to serve)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Butter a 8x10x2-inch baking dish.

Sift flour and cocoa; add sugar; stir in eggs. Stir in butter, vanilla and walnuts. Pour into prepared baking dish.

Place chocolate baking dish into a larger pan with enough hot water to reach halfway up the side.

Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour or until set. Let chocolate cool on rack.

Serve in squares with whipped cream.

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